User Review
 
Gears of War 2 Xbox 360
james31490 - gamer
  378 days 10 hours ago | View Game Profile
You would think a few tweaks would fix all the problems, but they just created new ones.
I've been playing the game since it first came out. I also took my vacation just so I could be lazy around the house and play this all the time I wanted too. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in this game.

The campaign is just alright at best. I like getting to know the characters a little bit better, but the ending?..come on, give me a break. No final boss? What kind of crap is that.

As for the multiplayer..horrible. I was hoping they would fix the problems with the host advantage, not any better at all. In fact, it is even worse then before. Now you have a better chance of playing with overseas people which create such a great lag that it becomes such a bother to even play. Your only hope is that you or one of your teammates is the host so you don't have to deal with it. The chainsaw battles are just based on the connection to the host now. You could have a freaking turbo controller, but if your on the opposite team of the host who has some crappy connection, you'll lose every time. The chainsaw is just way too powerful now. 1 shotgun blast to the opponent should make him lower it, but now it takes 2-3 and sometimes that doesn't even work. I am tired of noobs just running at me with a chainsaw and I jump back and either: A) get sucked back into it. B) Try to shotgun blast, TWICE and still get chainsawed. or C) Get chainsawed by the guy behind me.

But of course, there is now some new glitches. The weapon slide is back, which isn't that bad. But, now there is one where you can turn your whole team, get this..INVISIBLE!? I can now see why people go to play Halo 3 and Call of Duty. IMO, Halo is not that good of game, but at least the makers of the game care about what the people think and actually fix the problems.

They have ruined this game. It used to be my favorite one, but until they patch all the problems (which I am sure they won't) I won't play it anymore.
Ups
5 vs 5 multiplayer.
New party system.
Downs
Host advantage still exists.
Ranking system is a joke.
Can't choose map, gameplay, or rounds yourself.
Rating Comments
9.9 Graphics
Graphics are still amazing. However, when playing online multiplayer with a bad host, the graphics seam to take a while to show up on the characters.
9.0 Sound
7.0 Gameplay
Decent campaign, followed by a lousy multiplayer. There is so much potential here, but it isn't like they give a d*mn.
8.0 Fun Factor
Hate the chainsaw, yea it takes it down from a 10 to an 8 just cause of that. It is annoying, but the campaign is still decent.
7.0 Online
Again, the chainsaw..it is EXTREMELY annoying.
7.5
Overall
(out of 10 / not an average)
 


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